Here are some supplier links that will help you
find those field items you will need.
Jersey
modeler- super quality stand alone kerosene fueling systems.
BVM
Jets - ceramic heat paint...etc.
Usher
tool and machine really neat Jet supplies ,etc.
OIL-STORE.COM
Turbine oil suppliers, they carry Shell 500.
...
We are now stocking the Usher products
Powermax trigger valve for Coleman starting gas
in the Turbine systems.Price $25.00
Let's
begin with some general rules and practices:
Turbine powered
R/C models are different from conventional piston powered models in
that they are running
on kerosene and the possibility of fire upon crash exists in worse
case scenario so
the following precautions should be followed.
Field
Safety Equipment:
A CO2 or Halon fire
extinguisher should be close at hand for every engine start up.
In the event of
an accidental hot-start apply the extinguishing agent into the model's
inlet for a fully
enclosed system, or directly to the engine if it is a fully exposed installation.
Strong winds and
dry conditions escalate the possibility of fire.Therfore it is recomended
that you do
not fly during excessive dry periods or where draught conditions exist.
It is simply
better to be safe
than sorry.
Start
Up area:
It is best to start
a turbine model with the engine inlet pointed into the wind (if more than
5mph).
The area behind
themodel should be clear for about 25ft. Spectators should
not be in the turbine
wheel's plane of rotation for a distance of at least 25ft.
Range
check the radio:
A pilot of any model
aircraft should be seriously concerned about the proper operation of his/her
radio control system.
Thorough and frequent range checks, as recommended by the radio
manufacturer, should
be performed.
Check
the batteries:
Although the manufactuer states that the E.C.U. onboard Nicads can
last three flights, we recomend
that you fast charge
the pack between flights. Check your transmitter battery usage and state
of charge
as well as the on-board
reciever packs.
Starting
gas:
When filling the
on-board starting gas tank, do not fill it all of the way. When you notice
the liquid flow
into the tank start
to slow down, stop filling. This will prevent any tendency to "pop" on
start up,
while still having
enough gas for 2 to 3 auto starts.
Plug
maintenance:
If
you have been having no trouble with starts then all of a sudden start
having difficulties
starting on the
first cycle, then check your glo-plug... it may be time to change it.
Fueling:
Take
precautions against over-pressurizing the fuel tanks during the fueling
process. This may
cause the automatic
shut-off valve to leak some fuel into the turbine and cause a hot-start!
A hot-start is when
excess fuel is present during the start-up procedure. There are many safe-gaurds
in the sytem to
prevent this, but a manual shut-off valve downstream of the kerosense
auto-valve is
recomended as an
addtional precaution.